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How to choose the perfect pub chairs

When somebody mentions pub chairs to you, you probably have a clear image in your head of what that means - but what type of pub furniture comes immediately to your mind?

Is it traditional bentwood furniture, other types of dark wood chairs, wood-topped tables with iron legs?

Or is it modern chrome and vivid upholstered designs, leather sofas and tub chairs, with stools dotted around for extra versatility?

Whichever type of pub chairs you first think of, there's also the question of height - cube stools can be very low to the ground, as can sofas, whereas traditional bar stools are often so tall that they need a foot rest.

The value in all of this is that there are plenty of pub chairs of all different types to choose from, and that gives you considerable power when trying to find the perfect seating for your establishment.

Height matters

One of the crucial things to get right is the height of your seating and tables - and probably the most fundamental thing is that your chairs should be the right height for the tables at which they are placed.

A combination of heights can give a landscaped feeling to your pub furniture, but make sure you have enough chairs of each type - we've all seen friends forced to sit on a tub chair at a poseur table, or on a bar stool at a coffee table.

Versatility is key so that different sized groups of friends can be accommodated, so be certain to have a few spare stools of the right height placed around each of your seating areas.

Durability vs Comfort

There is a happy middle ground to be found between durability and comfort, with sturdy wood-framed but upholstered pub chairs just one example of this.

But you might want to go towards one extreme or the other - leather armchairs are a luxurious touch, and can take some surprisingly rough treatment from the most careless of customers.

Or for total durability, opt for metal stools and tables - the visual effect of this might be quite industrial, but it can give modern pubs a distinctive look and provide you with peace of mind that your chairs can take whatever a late night's opening hours might throw at them.